Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions When Transforming the Food Waste Management System on the Example of Retail Chain

Student: Lebedev Alexander

Faculty: Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technology

Educational Programme: Low Carbon Development (Master)

Final Grade: 8

Year of Graduation: 2024

According to research, between 8 and 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food waste, which can be generated at different stages of the supply chain. This paper focuses on the study of food waste management practices in the retail system. In the course of the work, the author explores the feasibility of creating a climate project based on the idea of transferring food waste to agricultural producers, in particular for adding food waste to ruminant rations. The focus of the paper is on established management practices in this area and the opportunities for their transformation.

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